Grilled Marinated Eggplant

!!!RECIPE!!!

This is a very simple recipe with a lot of flavor and yumminess.

Ingredients:

2-3 medium sized eggplants

olive oil

garlic

thyme

oregano

red pepper flakes

vinegar (red wine vinegar works well but any kind you like will do)

salt and pepper

Sterilize a large (3 cup) wide mouth  jar by placing it in boiling water for 10-15 minutes.

Cut the ends off the eggplant then slice the eggplant the long way, about 1/4 inch thick. This is kind of a pain if you don't cut a flat end onto it first.

In a sauce pan bring 1/2 cup water and 2 cups vinegar to a boil. PUt several slices of eggplant into the boiling water until slightly translucent, about 1 minute. Drain on a paper towel or kitchen cloth. Repeat with remaining eggplant.

In a small bowl mic salt pepper, garlic, thyme, oregano and pepper flake. Use amount that suit your taste. You will need about 3 tablespoons total volume.

On an outdoor grill or stove top, grill the eggplant slices until browned. I use a cast iron grill pan which has ridges that put nice lines onto everything that cooks in it but you an use a cast iron skillet or a rack in the oven.

Place a pinch of seasoning into the jar, layer several slices of eggplant on top and repeat until all the eggplant and seasoning has been used.

Now cover the eggplant with olive oil. You can also use a combination like sunflower and olive, just make sure that whatever you use doesn't have a flavor or it will interfere with the yummy olive oil taste.

Place in the refrigerator for at least a day, 2 to 3 days in better.

enjoy!

martha